Japan’s 11 Best Snow Monkey Tours in Tokyo

1.Private Tour Snow Monkey Park & Zenko-ji Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 184 reviews · 1 day · from $445Our pick

Review of a private Tokyo to Nagano snow monkey tour with Zenko-ji, Shibu Onsen, Obuse, luxury transport, and practical planning tips.

“Our guide Sajawai provided a wonderful tour. Pre tour communication was great, picked up from hotel in a very comfortable van. Our family of 4 loved our visit to the Monkey park along with our stop to visit the temple. Highly recommend this tour for ease & comfort. Thank you from the King family (Ballarat, Australia)”

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2.Nagano Snow Monkey 1 Day Tour with Beef Sukiyaki Lunch from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · from $151Best value

See Nagano’s snow monkeys from Tokyo with a sukiyaki lunch, guided transport, and a winter walk to steaming hot springs.

“We had a great time at Monkey snow park. However, guide had a very bad English pronunciation.. The ride was around 4 hours in one way.”

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3.Nagano Tokyo: Snow Monkey Private Day Tour Hotel Pick & Drop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 10 hours · from $455

Review of a private Nagano tour from Tokyo, featuring snow monkeys, Zenko-ji, Shibu Onsen, Obuse, and flexible hotel pickup.

“Jazib was a great guide and accommodated to our needs. He was very polite and was able to provide great insight to all our questions. I would highly recommend this tour it was an unforgettable family experience.”

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4.Snow Monkey Private Customize Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $490Top rated

See Nagano’s snow monkeys and Zenko-ji Temple on a private Tokyo day trip with flexible stops, hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, and an English-speaking driver.

“Moon was a great guide and worked with us to make a memorable tour. We decided to move around by subway and this was incorporated for us at the last minute with no problem. Great lunch selection also! Moon, please feel free to speak up more about all that you know about the visit points on your future tours!”

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5.Snow Monkey Park and Miso Production Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 1 day · from $455

Review of a private Tokyo to Nagano snow monkey tour with Zenko-ji, Obuse, Shibu Onsen, flexible stops, and door-to-door transport.

“beautiful scenery and the monkeys were cute. decent restaurant at the monkey park. temple option was outstanding”

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6.Nagano/Tokyo: Snow Monkey Private Day Tour At Lowest Rate

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 10 hours · from $399

Review of Nagano’s private Snow Monkey tour, with Zenko-ji, Matsumoto Castle, Obuse, flexible routing, pricing, and practical tips.

“This was a great trip. Cheema made our dreams come true by taking us to see the snow monkeys! He picked us up on time, comfortably transporting us to the snow monkey park (with a perfectly timed rest stop each way). He walked us to the entrance of the park (1.6km) and took some great pictures for us! Then he waited while we spent time viewing the monkeys. He got us safely back to our hotel in Tokyo despite bad traffic! Thank you, Cheema!!”

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7.Nagano Snow Monkeys and Zenkoji Tour with Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 12 hours · from $510

Review of a private Tokyo to Nagano day trip with snow monkeys, Zenkoji Temple, Obuse, Shibu Onsen, and Matsushiro ruins.

“Tahseen was excellent - very kind and accommodating of all our needs. We wouldn’t hesitate to use him again.”

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8.Tokyo/Nagano: private Tour with Snow Monkey Park & Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $412

Review of a private Tokyo to Nagano day trip with snow monkeys, Zenkoji Temple, Shibu Onsen, Obuse, and private door-to-door transport.

“Had a beautiful day at snow monkey park and Togakushi shrine ( special request)”

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9.Explore Japan: Snow Monkey & Onsen (Private Guided) by Odynovo – 10-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 10 days · from $3750

Travel from Tokyo to Osaka on a private 10-day Japan tour with guided sightseeing in Tokyo, Takayama and Kyoto, plus independent train transfers and free time. Visit Jigokudani’s snow monkeys, stay at an onsen ryokan, and see Shirakawa-go’s thatched houses. Guides are arranged for scheduled tours; the itinerary is not escorted every day.

“The tour was a great way to experience Japan and get an overall impression. At first, the trip was daunting, but the company made it simple by arranging it, buyng the tickets and booking guides. Obviously, one can do this oneself, but you need time and prior knowledge. The next time I visit I will do it myself. The guides provided were excellent and this was a highlight of the trip, each one was different and highly knowledgeable, and they provided a good commentary on Japan. there were some hiccups and things weren't properly explained. It needs to be clearly understood where you will meet the guide. Please mention that…”

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10.11 Day Explorer Central Japan Snow Monkey Park by UME Travel – Tokyo to Osaka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 11 days · from $5760

Travel from Tokyo to Osaka over 11 days, with private airport transfers, selected guided excursions, hotels with breakfast, and trains between regions. See Mount Fuji, Jigokudani’s snow monkeys, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima and Miyajima. The tour is partially guided, so you also have time to explore on your own.

“One of the things I would look for in this 11-day tour is a good balance between seeing important sights and having enough time to actually enjoy each destination. The itinerary provide that kind of balance, with opportunities to discover local culture, scenery, traditions, and everyday life rather than simply moving from one attraction to another. The arrangement of the trip is also important, particularly when visiting several places. Clear transportation plans, comfortable accommodation, and a sensible daily schedule can make the experience much smoother. I would appreciate having enough free time between activities to explore independently, take photos, enjoy local food, or simply take i...”

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11.Tokyo, Kyoto, Alps and Fuji (including Jigokudani Valley) by Europamundo – 8-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 8 days · from $2820

Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto by bullet train, then cross the Alps by coach for Tsumago, Matsumoto, Jigokudani’s snow monkeys and hot-spring towns. The route also covers Nikko, Kamakura and Mount Fuji. Expect a packed schedule, shared transport and possibly bilingual guiding; past guides included José, Paco and David.

“Because the tour was for both Spanish and English speakers, each group had to wait for translations... especially the English-speaking group because the Spanish guide was much, much wordier. It became annoying.that people were laughing as he was speaking Spanish and none of that translated to us.... Okay, and then just as we were bonding with our group, there was an additional group added. That was distracting. We have been on other tours and it is important to create cohesiveness. On day 6, yet another group was added and others in our group went elsewhere. Very hard to start over with other people. My husband began feeling sick on Day…”

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